COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
One of the earliest examples of the Russian Imperial Stout in the United States, Expedition Stout offers immensely complex flavors crafted specifically with vintage aging in mind, as its profile will continue to mature and develop over the years. A huge malt body is matched to a heady blend of chocolate, dark fruits, and other aromas. Intensely bitter in its early months, the flavors will slowly meld and grow in depth as the beer ages. Available October-March.

Bottle: Oh, my! What a beer! And my bottle may have actually been off. There was no pop of carbonation release when I opened it and some crud around the lip of the bottle, but I wasn't going to let this stop me! Huge malt nose. Dark as night with zero head or carbonation. Deep malt, chocolate and roasty flavor. Amazing - gotta get another one and my rating will likely be higher!

Pours like a can of Penzoil - leaves a tight thin mocha-colored head which leaves a bit of trailing lacing. Aroma - sweet chocolate; hints of licorice. Flavor - bittersweet chocolate with some hoppy bitterness sneaking in on the back end. Also detect a bit of licorice. Palate - like a party going on in your mouth - awakakens your senses. One of the best stouts I have ever had. Alcohol hidden very well.

Had from bottle on July 17th, 2003 - Day 17 of Blake's Beer Month™An interesting beer, I had been saving this one for a special occasion - so tonight, I had a Kalamazoo Bells tasting - Expedition Stout, Special Double Cream Stout & Cherry Stout. The beer pours with a dark, black appearance - no clarity whatsoever with a nice, almost syrupy pour. The aroma is very rich - black licorice, coffee, chocolate. The flavoring is magnificent - and only gets better as it gets warmer. The taste is of coffee and sweetness. A slight hint of alcohol is masked well in this stout. An interesting beer, but surprisingly, I enjoyed the Double Cream a little bit more. But bring on the Kalamazoo - amazing stuff.

Deep, not very viscous, black appearance. Not much head. Yummy, mildly perfumed aroma. Coffee. Some sweet chocolate aroma. Rich, rounded flavor that oozes across he tongue. Sweet coffee. A little alcohol in the flavor. A little bitterness in the finish. Complex and gentle. Rich. Roasty/chocolatey.

Here it is!!! My 100th beer. I saved this rating for just that. Thick black liquid with a little lacing around the edge of the glass. I had my girlfriend walk by me as I was sipping this one and asked me why I would use my beer mug for a pepsi, I just smiled and said "I don't know" First smell is of a dark roasted coffee. My first sip is of coffee with a sweet finish. What a treat and the only thing I can rip on this one is that a little sweeter finish would be great

UPDATED: JUN 21, 2005 Comments on the 2003 bottling:Extremely creamy mouthfeel, the flavor reminds me of coffee with melted dark chocolate mixed in. I like the fact that this version doesn’t have the "oily" alcohol overtone, but at the same time it seems a little dumbed down.

Upside down label. Pours thick as motor oil. Super black. No light makes its way through. Tan creamy head, it has staying power. Lacing is good. Rich aroma of coffee/chocolate. A little bit of an alcohol nose. It feels just as thick on the tongue as it looks pouring out of the bottle. A big coffee-packed punch greats your palate. Alcohol is no where to be tasted. This beer is another reason I'm happy that Kalamazoo is only 45 minutes from where I live during holidays away from school.

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